I will agree, it is a shit gun. I literally broke mine over my knee two days before my GR16 arrived. BUT: It's a cheap way to start the game, and it's an easy way to learn how an airsoft rifle works. If it weren't for my A17, I probably wouldn't know how to disassemble my GR16 as easily.

As long as the guys he's playing with are willing to let him use it on their field, then it can't be all bad.